Rockery - part II

[karu_chan]

As promised, here are three pics of what we achieved last weekend.

Comments

[mit_souko]

Great job!. Actually I have used black plastic [looks like your stuff] on the ground to prevent grass regrowth. I usually put a few layers of newspaper [which eventually disintegrates] then the plastic. It works very well. In a large garden I had, I used that method to make paths [which I then covered with pine chips]. I also used that on the little hill behind our present house.

Ivy is the pits to get rid of...

Here it was almost warm today [9°C], but tomorrow it will drop to -5°C, and they predict around 9cm of snow...

[solo]

That looks very good already! Good luck with the fleece!

We have discovered that half our garden is swamp... might also be related to the weather we've been having though. Contemplating planting an alder to take care of some of it... if only it wasn't such a boring tree.

[mit_souko]

"solo", you could also try a red or a silver maple, or a river birch. They are more interesting.

[solo]

Oh, that's interesting. By red maples you don't mean Japanese ones, right, but the ones that grow really big? It's kind of a small garden...

But a river birch might be just right, and yes, much more interesting.

Thank you!

[mit_souko]

You are welcome!

Indeed, a red maple [not Japanese] would probably grow too large for a small garden. River birches are attractive and not overpowering.